Vote Maharashtra vote! Just 32% turnout till 1 pm
Maharashtra recorded a sluggish voter turnout of 32.18 per cent in the single-phase assembly elections while a turnout of 47.92 per cent was registered in the second phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand as of 1 pm, according to the...
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: 18.14% Voter Turnout Recorded by 11 AM
Mumbai: Voting for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 began at 7 AM today, and by 11 AM, an average voter turnout of 18.14% has been recorded across the state. Citizens have been turning up steadily at polling booths to exercise...
BJP Leader Vinod Tawde Accused of Distributing Cash to Voters; Confronted by BVA Workers
Nalasopara: Just a day before the Maharashtra Assembly elections, allegations of cash distribution have surfaced. In Nalasopara, workers of the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) accused BJP leader Vinod Tawde of handing out cash to voters. A video related to the...
Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP, Exposes ‘Ek Hai to Safe Hai’ with Congress’ Counterattack
Amid the Maharashtra Assembly election campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a direct dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP’s electoral slogan, *"Ek Hai to Safe Hai."* Linking it to industrialist Gautam Adani and the Dharavi redevelopment...
Ajit Pawar Claims Gautam Adani Was Involved in 2019 BJP-NCP Political Talks
New Delhi: In a recent interview, Ajit Pawar revealed that industrialist Gautam Adani was part of political discussions between the BJP and the then-undivided NCP in 2019, just before a short-lived government was formed with Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister...
SRK death threat case: Raipur lawyer arrested
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested a lawyer from Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur in connection with a death threat issued to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan last week, an official said. On November 7, the Mumbai police visited Raipur for its investigation...
Inspection at Wani Helipad Sparks Anger in Uddhav Thackeray; Targets Maha-Yuti Alliance
Wani: With the state assembly elections approaching, political activities are heating up. Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has commenced his campaign rallies across the state, with a major rally today in Wani. Upon arrival at the Wani helipad by helicopter,...
Parties who don’t work need religion: Riteish
People claim their religion is in danger, but it is their party that is in danger, and they are praying to save it, Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh has said while campaigning for his brother and Maharashtra Congress leader. The...
Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st CJI
Justice Sanjiv Khanna assumes charges as the CJI at the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu administers the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna. PM Modi is in attendance along the with the government's top brass. CJI...
Sanjay Verma Named New Maharashtra DGP Following Rashmi Shukla’s Transfer
Mumbai: Following demands from the opposition, the Election Commission of India acted, leading to the transfer of Rashmi Shukla from her post as Maharashtra’s Director General of Police (DGP). Since then, speculation had been rife over who would succeed her....
Sebi allows MFs to invest in overseas schemes
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has allowed mutual funds (MFs) to invest in overseas funds and unit trusts (UTs) that have up to 25 per cent exposure to Indian equities. The decision opens scope for domestic funds to...
Not all pvt property can be taken by govt: SC
Supreme Court rules not all private property is community resources, so cannot be taken over by government. SC's majority verdict rules not all privately owned resources can be acquired by State. Verdict notes old ruling that State can take over private...
Bombay HC orders probe against Thane cops for using AC, TV without paying supplier
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to appoint an officer from the State CID, of Deputy Commissioner or of equal rank, to probe a December 2018 complaint to the then Thane Police Commissioner...
Indian Army dog Phantom martyred in gunfight with terrorists in J&K
Jammu: In a courageous act of loyalty, Phantom, an Indian Army dog, was martyred during an intense gunfight between security forces and terrorists along the Line of Control in Akhnoor's Khour area. The clash, which began early Monday morning after terrorists...
MVA no consensus on 10% seats, deadline looms
A day before the deadline for filing of nominations, NCP (SP) head Sharad Pawar on Monday said the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has reached a consensus over 90 to 95 per cent of the total 288 seats in the...
Maha polls: Rahul Gandhi ‘upset’ over ticket distribution, seat sharing with MVA: Report
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is reportedly concerned over "favouritism" in the suggested list of candidates from the party for the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra, a media report said. Rahul has been said to be...
Canine love: Ratan Tata ensures beloved dog Tito’s lifetime care in his will
Mumbai: Industrialist-philanthropist Ratan Tata, who died earlier this month, has ensured “unlimited” care for his dog, Tito, in his will. Tito was adopted roughly six years ago after the death of Tata's previous dog. He will be cared for by...
Zeeshan Siddique joins Ajit Pawar’s NCP, to contest from Bandra East
Mumbai: Zeeshan Siddique, son of former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique, on Friday joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, following his father’s political path. The NCP also revealed its candidate list for the upcoming...
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut admits ‘mistakes’ in first list of 65 candidates
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its first list of 65 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday, but the release was marred by confusion as party MP Sanjay Raut admitted that the list contained “mistakes that would...
Maha poll: Ajit Pawar’s NCP announces first list of 38 candidates
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Ajit Pawar, announced its first list of 38 candidates on Wednesday. Pawar, who serves as both party President and Deputy Chief Minister, will contest from the Baramati Assembly constituency, marking his eighth...
Bldg collapse survivor: I’m alive because I jumped
Five bodies have been recovered, and five people were injured after an under-construction building collapsed in the Horamavu Agara area of eastern Bengaluru amid heavy rain, said Bengaluru police sources. According to Satish Kumar, Additional Commissioner of Bengaluru, the bodies...
